ğamast (Amethyst)

Arabia
14th Century
Recipe Details

Evidence

"(1) Diameter: ca. 95 mm, 0.49 kg. (Inventory No. K 3.04a) (2) 180 x 70 mm, 0.77 kg. (Inventory No. K 3.04b)"

Remarks

Also called al-ğamaz. It resembles violet yāqūt. The rose-coloured variety is most precious. In medicine, it was believed to strengthen the brain and stomach (p. 171).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
diameter measurement
weighing
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorPurple
RegionArabia
Approx. Year1350
Source Information
AuthorAnonymous
Collectionaṣ-Ṣafrā' in the Ḥiğāz, Wašğird in Persia
Language
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